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Time Travel Is Dangerous
''Time Travel is Dangerous'' is a 2024 British comedy mockumentary film. Premise Owners of a Bric-à-brac, Bric-a-Brac shop travel through time stealing items to sell. Cast * Ruth Syratt as Ruth * Megan Stevenson as Megan * Sophie Thompson as Valerie ** Laura Aikman as Young Valerie * Johnny Vegas as Robert/Botty * Jane Horrocks as The Aviator * Guy Henry (actor), Guy Henry as Martin * Mark Heap as The Regency Dandy * Stephen Fry as The Narrator * Tony Way as Peter * Brian Bovell as Ralph ** Kiell Smith-Bynoe as Young Ralph * Tom Lenk as Alex Production The film is directed by Chris Reading and written by Reading with Anna-Elizabeth Shakespeare and Hillary Shakespeare, who are also producers on the film. Writer and director Chris Reading first met real-life vintage shop owners Ruth Syratt and Megan Stevenson in Muswell Hill, London in 2015 and first made a short film called ''The Unreason'' based around the concept of stealing things from the past to sell in the future. Anna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson (born 20 January 1962) is a British actress. She has worked in film, television and theatre and she won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of ''Into the Woods''. She has been nominated for the Olivier Award five other times for '' Wildest Dreams'' (1994), ''Company'' (1996), '' Clybourne Park'' (2011), ''Guys and Dolls'' (2016) and ''Present Laughter'' (2019). Thompson's film appearances include ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994), ''Persuasion'' (1995), '' Emma'' (1996), ''Dancing at Lughnasa'' (1998), ''Gosford Park'' (2001) and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' (2010). Her television roles include playing Stella Crawford in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2006–2007) and Rosemary Piper in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2018). Life and work Early life, training and early career Thompson was born 20 January 1962 in London, and is the daughter of actress Phyllida Law, and actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Bovell
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |